A third party struck a natural‑gas line in a Rock Hill work zone on Wednesday, prompting emergency crews to respond and traffic delays near Little Street and Carolina Avenue.

Gastonia police say the July 12 shooting happened during an attempted break‑in, not a drive‑by. RTCC data and gunshot sensors helped identify the scene and led to arrests.

A 35-year-old Terrell man was killed Monday when a utility pole snapped and struck him after vehicles hit a low-hanging cable on N.C. 150, troopers said.

Panthers right tackle Taylor Moton was diagnosed with a blood clot in his lung and has been placed on blood thinners. The team says he is responding to treatment and will be reassessed daily.

Human remains were recovered at a property on 4th Street Place SW during a search for 79-year-old Claude Wayne 'Doc' Holsclaw. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing.

Adler Real Estate Partners paid $41.4M for four buildings at Arrowridge Business Park, expanding its Charlotte industrial footprint.

Mecklenburg County confirmed a mosquito pool tested positive for West Nile; no human cases have been identified and officials urged repellents and to drain standing water.

Three brothers were charged with arson after police said surveillance footage and investigative work tied them to a July 2024 blaze that gutted Surefire Neighborhood Market.

An early‑morning barrage of gunfire on Biltmore Avenue left two people dead and seven injured; investigators say the shooting may be linked to an earlier incident.

A late Saturday collision on Mooresville Road killed three people. Salisbury police charged a 42-year-old man with three felony hit-and-run counts.

A 60-year-old Granite Falls resident was sentenced in Caldwell County on incest and statutory-sexual-offense convictions and now faces deportation proceedings, officials say.

Cabarrus County approved a four-site early voting plan that excludes Midland and removes Sunday voting after weeks of debate and public records showing auditor involvement.

Charlotte Fire Department posted late Friday that Ladder 28 responded to a structure fire in the 7700 block of Burch Shire Road. Officials provided no immediate details about injuries or cause.